Smile ID
Benedikt Taschen Verlag ISBN 3822857785
[Published on 30th March 2001 to coincide with the 20th anniversary of this fashion mag, the book is made up of 'highlights' from the mags. A famous Sophie nude picture, taken by Nick Knight (who did some computer enhancement to change the shape of Sophie's body), is re-printed here. The picture has surfaced elsewhere since the original appeared in the magazine.]
Venus:Masterpieces Of Modern Erotic Photography
Carlton Books ISBN 1858689791
[published on 30th September 2000, here's another book with the Nick Knight photo.]
Mario Testino - Obsessed By You
Teneues ISBN 1499424809
[published in 2008, this book coincided with a Testino exhibiton at Phillips de Pury & Company, London, between 3rd and 26th July 2008. The photo in the exhibition - and the book - was the same as that from the 2002 Testino exhibition. The picture featured was Sophie's Vogue cover from the same year with a multitude of other UK models.]
Hotel La Chapelle
Bulfinch Press ISBN 0821226363
[published on 1st November 1999, this book is a collection of pictures by renowned fashion/celebrity photographer David La Chapelle. Although the title of the book may give the impression that all the pictures contain some kind of linked theme or that they were photographed at the same time, this is not the case – Sophie’s picture dates from 1997. The picture was shown on Channel 5’s “Portrait Of A Photographer” special, and a small reprint can be seen above.]
Tackling My Demons
Collins Widow ISBN 0-00-719806-X
[published on 1st October 2004, this book is the autobiography of ex-footballer Stan Collymore. Collymore talks through his life story, although his ‘alleged’ relationship with Sophie is covered in merely a sentence or two. A picture of the pair together from early 1998 is included.
Collymore claims they "had a fling" after the 1998 Brit Awards, the picture above shows Sophie a month or so after the alleged incident at the "Man In The Iron Mask" premiere. The book was serialised in the British newspaper “Daily Mirror”, and after being alerted to the allegations, Sophie took out a legal case against the paper. She won, and the paper reported that it had paid her damages and legal costs on January 17th 2005.]
The Art Of Mehndi
Carlton Books ISBN 1858686555 (UK Copy)
Penguin Studio ISBN 0-14-028401-X (US Copy)
[published on 16th April 1999 in the UK and 1st May 1999, this book explores the work of Hollywood’s top henna artist, Sumita Batra. The art form has its roots in India, which explains why Sophie has been spotted at least once wearing a bindi on her forehead, as she has lived in India and of course filmed her own Bollywood movie there in recent years. This book features a pic of Soph at the 1997 Lloyds Bank British Fashion Awards, the photo above was also taken at the same event. Two different covers exist for this book, although the UK and US copies are not necessarily housed in different sleeves.]
The Pirelli Calendar : 40 Years Complete
Thames & Hudson ISBN 050054297X
The Pirelli Calendar : The Complete Works
Rizolli Publications ISBN 0847826740
[published during November 2004 and on 20th January 2005 respectively, these books consist of photographs of the Pirelli calendars from 1964 through to 2004. As such, they show all of the Sophie pictures that she shot for the 1999 and 2003 calendars. Sophie does not feature on the cover of either, so instead, the shot above is from the 1999 Calendar launch.]
Be My Guest
Assouline ISBN 2 84323 345 3 (US Only)
[Published on 1st October 2002. Rena Sindi is a party organiser in the US, and this book is a photographic collection of some of her parties, plus recipes for some of the food that was served at each! Sophie features in the "Toga" party section. The picture surfaced in several magazines such as "Elle" (December 2002 issue) around the time of the publication of the book in late 2002, but some of these pictures were cropped at the bottom or at the side. However, the original print was NOT used in this book, as part of the top of the original picture has been cropped instead...London freebie mag "ES" has since reprinted the picture in one of its issues dated 21st March 2003, and hasn't been cropped at all.]
Makeup Your Mind
Powerhouse ISBN 1576870995
[Published on 1st January 2002, this book features 'before' and 'after' pictures of various models, 'before' pictures without makeup and 'after' pictures with. Sophie's pictures have appeared in copies of "In Style" and "Now" magazine, but both magazines may have slightly cropped the pictures.]
Mario Testino Portraits
National Portrait Gallery ISBN 1855143194 (UK)
Bulfinch Press ISBN 0821227610 (US)
[Published on 25th January 2002 in the UK and April 2002 in the US. Issued to tie in with the exhibition of the same name, this book features the January 2002 "Vogue" cover. Only really worth getting if you want other pictures that were shown in that exhibition, or if you are a fan of the book's cover-star, Kate Moss.]
Fashion Today
Phaidon Press ISBN 0-7148-4334-2
[Published during March 2003, this book is an overview of numerous fashion images of the 20th and 21st Centuries.
The Sophie pic is one from her appearance at London Fashion Week in February 1997, and has been seen in other magazines and in scans on the net - the photo seen above is similar to that in this book.]
Outer Spaces
Dorling Kindersley ISBN 1405300167
[Published on 2nd October 2003, this is surely Sophie's first appearance in a Gardening Book!
The book itself deals with ideas for garden transformation, and is split into different sections - a section devoted to the use of 'Curvaceous' figures as an influence includes a reprint of the world famous 'Opium' campaign picture.]
People In Vogue
Little Brown ISBN 0316725714
Little Brown ISBN 0316731145 [Paperback reissue, published on 6th October 2005]
[Published on 24th October 2003, this is a collection of previously published pictures from the pages of Vogue magazine, unlike the never-before-published pictures that are in "Unseen Vogue". This book, like "Mario Testino Portraits", reprints the picture of Sophie and her model friends that appeared on the January 2002 cover.
2005 reissue features different cover design - like "Unseen Vogue", a Kate Moss photo adorns the reissue, as opposed to the "Text Only" cover of the original.]
Pirelli Calendar
Scriptum Editions ISBN 1902686209
[Published during September 2001, this small format book includes all the pictures from the calendars from it’s introduction in 1964 through to 2000, with a separate section devoted to the 2001 calendar. The pictures included vary in size, as Sophie’s February 1999 picture has been reduced in size somewhat, and shares a page with several other pictures from that year’s calendar.]
Tom Ford : Ten Years
Thames And Hudson Ltd ISBN 0500511977
[Published on 8th November 2004, this huge book, both in thickness and size, celebrates designer Tom Ford’s decade in fashion. It was he who, whilst at Yves Saint Laurent, was responsible for Sophie’s world famous ‘Opium’ perfume advert. Unsurprisingly, it is that well known image which gets a double page spread in this book – it’s a shame that one of the other rarely seen photos from the same campaign couldn’t have been used as well. The book comes in a hardback slipcase, as has a retail price of £65, so it may be cheaper to track down a second hand fashion mag if you want that picture rather than buying this! The photo above is of Sophie at a Tom Ford launch party in the States in November 2006.]
Supermodels' Beauty Secrets
Piatkus ISBN 0-7499-2344-X
[Published on 24th October 2002, this paperback features no Sophie pix. The book is a collection of beauty tips and fashion ideas with reference points to what the Supermodels do to make themselves look glamourous. There is also a quote from Sophie about her favourite skin-care product...]
Celebrity Slimming Secrets
Metro ISBN 1843580667
[Published on 15th April 2003, this paperback again features no Sophie pix, although there are a few celebrities featured on the cover, such as Geri Halliwell. Similar to the above book, this features small sections devoted to numerous stars and their tips for slimming. Sophie's section runs to a couple of pages of info.]
Slimming Secrets Of The Rich & Famous
John Blake ISBN 1844541975
[Published on 1st January 2006, this book is very similar to the one above. In fact, as I haven't seen it, it may well be a page for page reprint. It is the same author, although a different publisher, so difficult to tell.
Worth a flick through if you see it in a shop, I guess!]
Celebrity Sells
John Wiley And Sons Ltd ISBN 0470868503
[Published on 26th March 2004, this is another book with no Sophie pictures. It makes a couple of mentions of her, such as her appearance in a ‘Style Queens’ poll plus the infamous Opium ad and it’s mickey-taking Newcastle Brown ale “tribute” version - see below...]
Mick Jagger : Rebel Knight
Omnibus Press ISBN 0711998337
[Originally published several years ago, the reprinted softback version of this biography published on March 1st 2004 features a brief mention of Sophie regarding her short relationship with the Rolling Stones' singer. No Sophie pictures feature.]
Parky's People
Hodder & Stoughton ISBN 1444700405
[Published on 14th October 2010, this is contender for most minimal appearance of Sophie in a book ever! The main body of the book features excerpts of Michael Parkinson's favourite 100 TV interviews from his chat show, and the end, there is a list of all of the guests on his shows, in date order. Sophie, having appeared on 20th October 2007, has her name listed - and that's it. Suffice to say, no photo.]
The Greatest Rock & Pop Miscellany Ever!
Ottakar’s ISBN 1-84567-135-X
[Published in 2004, this music book full of facts, figures and irreverent info also includes a mention of Sophie in connection with Mr Jagger, as part of a small section devoted to the singer’s alleged and acknowledged female conquests! No Sophie picture though.]
Island Beauty
Pavilion ISBN 186205696X
[Published on 22nd September 2005, and with a foreword by fellow Supermodel Elle MacPherson, this is a photobook by India Hicks where she “explores the natural resources which surround her in her Caribbean idyll and demonstrates how they can be used or applied to life anywhere”.
The book features comments from Sophie, although as I have yet to see the book, I’m not sure how much or how little these comments actually are…]
The Dictionary Of National Celebrity
Orion ISBN 0-30436-805-9
[Published during 2005, this book is a jokey "Who's Who" of the modern world. Suffice to say, Sophie's entry is less than flattering. Notable also for listing Sophie's date of birth, incorrectly, as 1979. No photo.]
"Vogue" Covers - On Fashion's Front Page
Brown Little ISBN 0316 027855
[Published on 12th October 2007, this does what it says on the front. This is another book I haven't seen, but I am reliably informed that the reason Sophie attended the launch party was because at least one of her covers is inside.]
